Chapter 521 - 531: Karma-I

Every day was a treasure with now happiness and peacefulness that only reside in Li Lian's life.

Like any other, Li Lian enjoyed her life free from all sadness and problem. And so, days changed into months, every day was only days filled with memorable events, most events which was filled with happiness and warmth which Li Lian enjoyed and treasure in forms of pictures.

In the Pacific Pavillion. Like any other day, Li Lian had just finished organizing her albums.

"Mistress," said the maid behind her, "We... the young master had disappeared."

Li Lian's eyes widened, "Disappear?" Her heart felt as if she had dropped.

"He is playing with me," came the voice from behind and Li Lian breathed out in relief seeing Li Jun Wei and her dearest son, with him.

"Mama!" Called her dearest son, waving her hand from his father's c.h.e.s.t.

When Li Jun Wei released his hand, letting him go down, her little son run over her. Li Lian took him by his knees, carrying him on her hands, "Wei Yuan," Li Lian called her son's name, "Oh god, I was surprised."

"I took him a to a little walk when he was in the garden, the maid must have missed that," Li Jun Wei came to his wife. He reached out his hand, circling them around her waist before planting a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Did you miss me?"

Li Lian smiled, her lips softening at the presence of her dearest husband. She stared at his handsome face that looked more handsome as he gained more age. She stand on her tip toes, kissing his lips.

Little Wei Yuan who saw his parents kissing covered his eyes. Seeing his action, Li Lian can't help but chuckle with Jun Wei, having her son confused at what his parents were laughing at.

"I missed you very much," Li Lian said to him, "How did it go with your work?"

"It is going very well, since you are with me, I have never once met any problem with my work and of course with the additional lucky star, our son," Li Ju Wei traced his and around Li Lian's hand, letting her rest on his c.h.e.s.t.

Li Lian couldn't help but widen her smile, "I heard Xiao Chen helped you this time."

"Mhm, since his marriage he has work more efficiently. I can see how Violet is a very positive influence for him."

"I heard that most marriage are like that," Li Lian chuckled as she speak, "Some times having your spouses with you will help you to become a better version of yourself but there are also those who instead turn bad for the worse while the good could also change for the worse."

"I am glad he found the right woman," Li Jun Wei let her snuggle on his c.h.e.s.t while his hand wrapped around her waist. He placed his head over her head, inhaling her sweet lavender scent that had always been his favorite scent from her.

They both stared at the wedding portrait which was hung in the gallery they have. "It has been five years since then. Do you want to go down?" She asked her son who nodded happily.

"Don't go far," she said before letting her son leave. "I was thinking what happen to all of them now."

"Some must be suffering, or maybe most of them. They deserve what was coming for them," Li Jun Wei said, aiding her to her seat, "You are on your second pregnancy, Li Lian, don't waste your energy too much how are you doing?"

"Truthfully nauseous," said Li Lian honestly, placing one hand on her back while her other hand over her baby bumps which wasn't large yet, moving her hand up and down as if to soothe her baby.

"I thought second pregnancy would be better now and I would feel less sick but I think it's the opposite, I feel a little worse compared to Wei Yuan's time," Li Lian answered as she sat down with a sigh.

"Pregnancy is never easy, my mother often says that when she had Xiao Chen," Li Jun Wei kissed her forehead, "You have done so much to bring me happiness. Thank you."

Li Lian set her head on his shoulders. "I think you are the one who bring me joy. Our children are my gifts from Heaven. I was so nervous during my first pregnancy as I don't know much about being pregnant and what to eat or drink. Thankfully there is your grandmother and mine. I find myself thanking every little things around me. It must be because of you. I was thinking on going to the mall tomorrow to pick up a few things to celebrate Wei Yuan's birthday."

"Hm, tomorrow," Li Jun Wei knit his brows as he had works that were scheduled tomorrow in order to make the day on his son's birthday to be free. 

"Don't worry, it is only small things that I need to take. I will go there with Violet. As sisters now, I want to find more approach to be with her," Li Lian said with a chuckle. "Grandmother was so happy to see Violet every time she comes with Xiao Chen."

"Grandmother love all her in laws, she thought that one day we both will not have a wife. She even expanded her thought on allowing us to bring men as our partner," Li Jun Wei shook his head on the thought. "I didn't want to tell you this but I think I should. Tsui Lan tried to plead for  help again. He begged to be given a day to meet his mother and sister."

Li Lian hummed, "And what did you do?"

"I rejected his request."

"As you should," although Li Lian had been kind and calm, a look of cold glare come to her eyes. "He would know that one day when he dies that we are not his enemy and instead we had saved him from more heartbreak. With Wei Yuan and our little child in me, I wonder if I had been too wicked with my plan to my own family. I wonder if I really has the quality a their mother some times. Perhaps I have been too cold blooded by I don't regret what I chose and did."

"You mean about Wei Tsui Lan of how actually his mother had used him as a witness of their deaths," Li Jun Wei said, looking at her while patting her back which Li Lian always says to be aching. 

"That day, Mrs. Hong can find another person as the witness of her death and she had chosen her son. Without telling him anything, she had set the appointment to meet him with that purpose in mind. If you tell him this, it will be much more heartbreaking for him as he then learned he had been abandoned by his dearest family," Li Jun Wei massaged her back, "But you didn't. Despite the revenge you did Li Lian, you are still a kind person don't let others or yourself tell otherwise."

"I had been abandoned by my families, Jun Wei," Li Lian started, "I feel that the most painful wound is to be abandoned. Tsui Lan can learn this pain later. When it's time he soon will know that he was abandoned."

She looked at the window where the sky was blue and beautiful. Not wanting to dwell, she asked, "What if our second child a girl?"

"Girl or boy, they are our children. I love them as they are," Jun Wei kissed her forehead.

"Sister!" Came a united voice who climbed on the stairs. It was both Shun and Shin who had come to visit Japan, on Shun's hand he was carrying Wei Yuan who happily tugged his glasses.

"Oh no," Li Lian chuckled, "Shun, you shouldn't wear glasses in front of children. It will become their prey to tug and play around. You wouldn't want it to be broken..."

Crash

As Li Lian had just said it aloud, she saw the glasses break and can't help but chuckle.

"Ah, ah, look at him," Shin said, cl.i.c.k.i.n.g his tongue, "You should learn the basics brother. Not only you haven't improve carrying Wei Yuan for four years, look at you, still wearing glasses when he had broken your glasses for the eight time."

"Without glasses I cannot see," retorted the obvious by Shun. 

A man who was holding a cane, his hair had turned all grayish and he cleared his throat. Wei Yuan had jumped away from his uncles who had began to bicker, running at once when he heard the low cough.

"Great Grandpa!" Wei Yuan run toward the Old Master who bent down his back to meet the little boy. "Are you staying here today?"

"Of course he is, Wei Yuan," Li Jun Wei came with Li Lian toward her the Ryouma Family. "Grandfather, how is your holiday? Do you think you know how long you will be staying here?"

"I will stay for around three months. I can't ever miss my great grandson's birthday, can I?" The old master smiled and Wei Yuan tilted his head, mirroring his grandfather before breaking into an adorable smile. "Or are you asking because you think your house can accommodate us..."

"No way, grandfather," Li Lian was the one to retort. "We have all the rooms emptied and cleaned for you. How is your illness? You take proper rest don't you?" She narrowed her eyes on her last question.

"Naturally! I want to live long for my dear—"

"Lies!" Shin yelled from the side, elbowing Shun to come toward them and mercilessly exposed his grandfather of his lies. "He had been staying up late again and w.h.i.n.e to Kei of not wanting to drink the medicine. He claims he is alright now—"

"You!" The Old Maser angrily caned his grandson who kept exposing without shutting his mouth.

Seeing the merriment, Li Lian, Li Jun Wei and their son can't help but laugh at the trio. "Seems that we can't never receive peace again in this house with them..." joked Li Lian while shaking her head.

"It's not a bad chaotic," Li Jun Wei had just said the words when Shin had broke the vase. 

"Um..."

"Maybe we can learn some one or two things to be banned around the house," Li Jun Wei stated, and he walked forward, looking around Shun and Shin before holding out his hand, "Brothers, your guns. You cannot play with Wei Yuan with them."

"We need to protect—"

Li Lian came toward her brothers and swiftly pulled out four guns from them. She looked at Shin with a long stare before finally the latter conceded and placed his remaining gun on her hands. 

"This isn't a toy and I won't like it if Wei Yuan think this is one. It is dangerous," Li Lian said sternly, and looking at her brother's face she said, "Relax, no one in this house plan to kill you. I will give these back when you left our house. Right, grandpa?"

"Of course," The old master smiled, "Whatever the mistress of this house says, we follow the rules as the guests and her words."

"Great that would mean you also have to drink your medicine now," when her grandfather's smile fell, Li Lian's eyes narrowed, "Yes grandfather?"

"Yes, mistress," answered the old man in surrender.

Not long another person came to the room, "Li Lian... oh! Everyone is here," Senior Mrs. Xie, who had walked the stairs found them standing together, "Great! Let's go then the food had been prepared."